The New York Giants

Congratualtions to the New York Giants on their recent Super Bowl victory! Today, there will be a "giant" parade in New York City to hail the new champs, but there's one problem with this scene - the New YORK Giants play in New JERSEY! They have played in New Jersey for almost 30 years! Sure, East Rutherford, New Jersey is part of the New Yory City metro area, but it is not New Jersey! Contrary to the beliefs of many New Yorkers, New Jersey is not the 6th borough! We even have our own governor!

I'm not really much of a football fan, but when the Giants won the Super Bowl back in the late '80's, there was no parade in New York City. The only ceremony they had was in New Jersey at Giants Stadium (I know because I was there!) Why they didn't have a parade in New York City - I don't know! The Giants won another Super Bowl a few years later, but I was living in Los Angeles so I don't know what they did then. Now they're having a ceremony today at Giants Stadium that probably will receive little media coverage compared to the festivities in New York. Why does one Super Bowl victory merit a parade in New York and another Super Bowl victory does not?

In Los Angeles, where I lived for almost 20 years, they have a similar problem. The "California Angels" became the "Anaheim Angels" until a few years ago when a new team owner decided to change the official name of the team to "The Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim!" How ridicuolous! Anaheim is not even in Los Angeles County and how dare some team owner decide that a team is playing in a different city when we all know darn well the stadium has not moved! As someone from New Jersey, I sympathize with the Anaheim fans.

And now there's talk that the city of Hoboken should do something special for Eli Manning because he lived in Hoboken! He's not from New Jersey...his team is ashamed to admit they play in New Jersey...and they play in East Rutherford! Why should Hoboken do anything for him?

Not to mention the fact that, I believe, the Giants have been angling for a new stadium - presumably to be built in New Jersey! I urge the state of New Jersey to put its foot down! If you want to receive tax breaks from the state of New Jersey to build a new stadium - then let the rest of the country know you actually play in New Jersey!